WICHITA, Kansas — Kansas finds itself in a budding nursing home crisis. A lack of workers and money troubles forced dozens of nursing homes and assisted living centers to close their doors during the pandemic, and more look doomed to follow.
Pratt resident told Pratt City Commissioners at their September 19 meeting that she and her neighbors would like Pratt to be declared a no-whistle zone. The request would require that the city pass an ordinance prohibiting the trains of the Union Pacific railroad from blowing their horns within Pratt city limits.
N’Cahoots Coffee and Shoppe set up for business in 2017 at 210 S. Main in Pratt.
Live country music, mellow Native American flute tones and the occasional whistle of the Pilot Express Train set the mood for a fun, relaxing Western Day celebration at Pratt’s Sixth Street Park on Saturday. An annual event sponsored by the Pratt Pilot Club International, Western Day was an opportunity for families with children to get outdoors and enjoy activities like corn hole, horseshoe tossing, balloon darts, roping, drumming, dancing, and of course, free play on the near-by inclusive play equipment.
The newest healthcare provider at Heart of Kansas Family Health Care may be a familiar face to some of her patients. Originally from Great Bend, Maria Villanueva, a nurse practitioner, completed her clinical training at Heart of Kansas, 1905 19th.
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2023-2026 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document. The STIP is a project specific publication that lists all KDOT administered projects, regardless of funding source, and includes projects for counties and cities as well as projects on the State Highway System.
Scooter’s Coffee is brewing up smiles this National Coffee Day with a free, small cup of fresh-brewed coffee on Thursday, Sept. 29. Customers can enjoy their free cup of coffee by scanning the Scooter’s Coffee Mobile App at their local Scooter’s Coffee location.
TOPEKA – The Kansas State Council of SHRM (KS SHRM) has announced its plans to introduce the first HR professional Registered Apprenticeship program in Kansas. Through local, state and federal partnerships, KS SHRM will educate Kansas employers and employees on this unique opportunity to attain HR credentials through an on-the-job apprenticeship track.
ran from Friday, September 9 through Sunday, September 18, at the fairgrounds in Hutchinson with many local 4-Hers taking part in some way. There were 19 exhibits from 21 Central 4-H club members (includes Stafford County) on display in the 4-H Centennial Hall building, as well as numerous entries from Pratt and Stafford counties.